摘要 |
<p>This invention provides a single-point mooring method, advantageously suitable for forming a tanker terminal, in which there are provided a fixed structure anchored to the sea bed, a mooring chain or cable and at least one flexible pipeline, said method enabling the translational and rotational movements of the tanker to. be compensated by rotations of elements connected together. The invention also provides a structural device for the practical implementation of the method, comprising a universal joint, an articulated arm, and a rotatable sleeve.</p> |